Mosh Potatoes : Recipes, Anecdotes, and Mayhem from the Heavyweights of Heavy Metal

Steve Seabury

Steve Seabury has an extensive history in the music industry from performing, working at various record and marketing companies, interviewing major acts, and hosting events – most recently ZZ Top’s anniversary DVD release at the Hard Rock Cafe. He began his career at Mayhem Records, where he helped launch such acts as Cradle of Filth and Nothingface into stardom. At Spitfire Records/Eagle Rock Entertainment, Steve was the National Sales Director and A&R and had the opportunity to work with rock legends Testament, Zakk Wylde, Ronnie James Dio, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, and new developmental acts like Dog Fashion Disco and Sixty Watt Shaman. At Concrete Marketing, Steve orchestrated and initiated several marketing campaigns for numerous platinum artists, including Metallica, Velvet Revolver, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Breaking Benjamin, Damageplan, Judas Priest, and many more. He has taken his experience and recently formed two new companies: Barley & Hops Management and a new record company called Giddy Up! Records that is distributed through Sony/Red. You can also see him thrashing like a maniac with his new metal band, Moth Eater. Steve lives in Queens (home of the New York Mets) with his wife Lisa. This is his first book.